Fast Guy Problems: The rocky road to Eugene in 2015
After 19 years of running, I had decided that now was the time to tackle my first serious marathon. This is to be my third, at 18 years of age…
Fast Guy Problems: Chasing Champions 2015 at the Fueled by Fine Wine Half
I have to be honest here, one of the biggest things that keeps me running is the feeling of going fast. Not just all out sprinting, but…
Fast Guy Problems: LFD and an automatic PR at the 2015 Champoeg 30K
I’m sure a couple of you are quite perplexed by the ‘LFD’ in the title. It is merely a play on the more well-known runners…
Fast Guy Problems: Why Running Fast Isn’t Cool
In starting this post, I found some cool stats on the Running USA website. In 2013 there were over 15 million race finishers in the US. At one…
Fast Guy Problems: 2014 in review, and new standards for 2015
Goals are set and regarded in different manners. Some are meant to be achieved, others are just pipe dreams. Whether or not it is a positive…
Fast Guy Problems: All I want for Christmas…(is the perfect race)
Most people get a certain point in life when they start to desire fewer objects around the holidays. Instead, they tend to want experiences,…
Fast Guy Problems: Running unplugged
In this age of the ubiquitous cell phone, people are constantly connected. How many people? You can figure over 90 percent, and if you…
Fast Guy Problems: That other four letter word
Popular belief has the number of words in the English language at about one million. According to the late comedian George Carlin, there are…
Fast Guy Problems: Life Intervenes
In a perfect world, I would lace up the shoes 6 days a week to put some miles in. With the right amount of planning and training, my goals and…
Fast Guy Problems: Race courses and PRs
It is not necessary to be ‘fast’ to have goals, and the height and drive to hit those goals is set by the individual. Racing can…